11.4% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6225, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6225, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines postcode 6225, where more than 80% of residents were born in Australia. This area is far less diverse in its origins than the rest of the state, with a small minority of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim English ancestry at 45.2% or Australian ancestry at 42.9%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and has fallen since 2011. While 80.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6225, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage